Edward I's Regent

Edmund of Cornwall, The Man Behind England s Greatest King

Michael Ray

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English

Pen and Sword
01 May 2022

History; Medieval history

Born at Christmas 1249 to Richard, Edmund of Cornwall was nephew to Henry III and cousin to Edward I. His eventful childhood took him to Germany when his father was elected king there. He was captured at the Battle of Lewes and imprisoned for more than a year. Returning from crusade, he witnessed the brutal murder of his half-brother, which left him as heir to his father, the richest man in the kingdom.

Throughout his life, Edmund played a crucial role in medieval England. As Regent of England, Earl of Cornwall and the richest man in the land, he was a leading force of the late-thirteenth century.

This book considers Edmund’s life, his use of his wealth to lend to the king and others and to be a major benefactor of religious houses. His piety saw him found two new religious houses, rebuild another and bring the Holy Blood relic from Germany to Hailes abbey. His record as Regent of England for three years is assessed. The wide spread of his lands, which included 13castles and more than 800 places in 27 counties, and his tenants are set out as is his place in the local community. The basis of his wealth and its sources, including money from his lands but also from tin mining and marine dues in Cornwall, is explored and his knightly affinity and his close associates and officials are considered. On a personal level, the book examines his unsuccessful, childless marriage with the sister of the Earl of Gloucester.

Edmund was a key figure throughout Edward I's rein and the late-thirteenth century. In this insightful account, the man behind England's 'greatest king' is at long last brought to the fore.

By: Michael Ray
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781399093545
ISBN 10: 1399093541
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 May 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

After school in Shropshire, Michael Ray read geography and town planning at King's and University Colleges, London. Retiring early from a planning career, he returned to KCL and obtained a PhD after a study of aliens in thirteenth-century England. He has since been published in books, journals and on websites including Academia.

Reviews for Edward I's Regent: Edmund of Cornwall, The Man Behind England s Greatest King

Meticulous researched, impressively informative, exceptional in organization and presentation, Edward I's Regent... rescues from an undeserved obscurity a critically important figure in 13th Century European history. -- Midwest Book Review